Steps

You will see View A or View B. In View A, simply click on "Set up parental controls for any user" under "User Accounts and Family Safety".

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In View B, double click on "User Accounts". Click on "Parental Controls" in the bottom left corner of the Window.

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Now choose the account you want to control or create a new account. Here, a new account is being created.

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Type in the desired name and keep the box checked if you want the user to set his password at the next logon.

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Click on "Create account".

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In this screen, enable parental controls by choosing "On, enforce current settings".

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If you want to collect information about computer usage, select "On, collect information about computer usage" under "Activity reporting". This will collect all data relating to websites browsed, files downloaded, system logon times, applications run, games played, etc.

Method1

Windows Vista Web Filter

You can choose whether to allow or block content: Automatically or choose your own combinations. You can also block file downloads.

Method2

Time limits

You can choose to let the user use the computer only at certain times. Black boxes indicate times that the user cannot be logged on and white ones indicate times that are permitted. To better understand this, consider the image:

The permitted times here are 6pm-10pm Mon-Thur, 6pm to 12 Fridays, 2pm to 12 am Saturdays and 2pm to 10pm Sundays.

Method3

Games

You can choose the rating, or you can mix and match content. You can also choose the Games rating provider, such as the ESRB or the PEGI.